The News-Herald from Franklin, Pennsylvania • Page 10

THE NEWS-HERALD, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1923. NEWS FROM VENANGO COUNTY FARM CENTERS ELECTED HEAD OF THE RELIEF CORPS CLINTONVILLE By MISS MARGARET L. M'KEE STONE CHURCH By MISS CLARA COULTER CENTER HILL By MRS. EVA MILLER PEARL. By V.

mTpETTIT. DEMPSEYTOWN By MRS. cTX SANNER KENNERDELL By MISS MELDA I THE UP PAGE TEN. Pearl, Sept. 24.

Pempsey town, Sept. 24. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. F.

E. Hill on Stone Church, Sept. 25. Communion services were held here on last Sunday afternoon. Many people were prevented from attendiug the installation services by the rain on Thursday evening.

Rev. Kerr, of Clintonville, preached and Centre Hill, Sept. 24.. John AA'. Haylett is building an addition to the buck of his barn.

John Condett has blood poison in his leg again, and Mr. Phelps' family are caring for him. Mr. and Mrs. J.

D. Shuimou and Clintonville, Sept. 24. The report of the Bullion AS'. C.

T. U. for the past year is as follows: Paid to State budget fund, $15; to Comity budget fund, $10; to AVillard budget fund, $2: to Stevenson budget fund, to Government enforcement fund, dues to County, Kennerdell, Sept. 24. Miss Martha Scott, who died September 19, at Howard, R.

was well known in this locality, being a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Scott, near Clintonville. Her body was brought to Franklin for burial, services being held at the home of her sister, Mrs. Thomas Eakin, Buffalo street.

Mr. and Mrs. William Cross observed their 50th wedding anniversary, which fell on September 17, by entertaining about 30 guests, which includ Friday, a son. Mr. and Mrs.

N. O. Richey, of Oil City, were guests of the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. 1.

R. Richey, oa Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. V.

O. Reed and daugh ter, of Titusville, visited the Misses Neely on Sunday. Mrs. W. G.

McClintock has returned to her home in Franklin, after a week's visit with her father, C. Cauvel. Mr. and Mrs. H.

I. Baum, and son, Olin, motored to Youngstown, on Saturday to visit another Earl and family: Mr. and Mrs. F. M.

Weikal and 1 i Ii.h ZL in celebrate many more anniversar-calling on friends and relatives in "ii mi Mrs. H. M. Pet tit spent last week with her daughter, Mrs. W.

L. McCune, of Grove City. Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Henderson, of Cleveland, were recent guests of relatives here.

Mr. and Mrs. Harry Henderson, of Bessemer, spent Monday night at the home of the latter's sister, Mrs. E. J.

Scott. Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Welton, of Syracuse, N. spent last week with the former's parents, Mr.

and Mrs. R. S. Welton. Mr.

and Mrs. George l'aterson moved into the vacant house on William Ford's farm recentlv. Miss Olivine Hoffman is staying with her aunt, Mrs. Griffin, near Erie, and attending high Mrs. Finger aud children moved to Franklin last week.

The following names of Victory township high school students were unintentionally omitted from the items last week: Miss Isabelie Hovis, AVes- ley High School, and Miss Josephine McMillin. Franklin High School. Mr. and Mrs. H.

G. Beach and chil dren, of Franklin, were visitors at the Beach home on Sunday. W. B. Beach, R.

J. Beach and family aud H. G. Beach aud family spent Sunday evening with Mr. nnd Mrs.

Thomas Cokaine, of Barkeyville Harlan Wareham, of Smithfleld, spent last week at home. Miss Consuelo Shorts spent Satur day and Sunday at home. Mrs. R. S.

Welton spent Wednesday and Thursday with her daughter, Mrs. Fred Huth, of Polk, who is ill of typhoid fever. Mrs. Adam Hyde, of Franklin, was the over-Sunday guest of Mrs. Sara J.

Welton. Carl Blair returned to Grove City College this morning. The Evvangelical churches of the Barkeyville charge will hold a reception for Rev. and Mrs. J.

H. Booser in the Barkeyville church on next Wednesday evening. Rev. Booser wrs returned to this charge. Mr.

and Mrs. J. M. Welton and daughter. Ruth, spent Sunday with Mr.

and Mrs. George Lavary, of Franklin. SPRINGVILLE By MRS. G. E.

FULMER Springville, Sept. 24. Mr. and Mrs. Freeman King and children spent last Sunday the 13th with relatives at Reno.

Mr. and Mrs. Will King, of Youngstown. spent last Sunday and uuntil Monday with their son ad family Mr. and Mrs.

Freeman King. They had attended the Cutshall reunion on Saturday. A large number of friends and relatives sprang a surprise on B. P. King last Sunday, it being his birthday.

We had no school on Tuesday as the teacher C. C. Pettit wa3 on the election board. The little house on the Bert Rice farm, near here, was burned down on Monday afternoon about 3 o'clock. A man is shantying there and working in the woods, he had gone to work early in the morning and left no fire the stove.

It is a mystery as to how the fire started. A new suit of clothes, new shoes and other new clothing together with some clothes worn a short time were consumed by the flames. No Insurance was carried. Mrs. Nan Filer and Cowden Moore, New Castle, spent Sunday with the former's parents Mr.

and Mrs. Robert Daye. Everyone was thankful for the co-pions rain we received on Wednesday and Thursday. It helped springs and wells some and though water isn't plentiful it was quite a help to those who had no water without hauling or carrying it quite a distance. Daniel Boyer attended the Cutshall reunion at the home of John Cutshall near Heisters corners on the 15th.

Dr. Stirling, of Mars, charged the people, and Rev. Boyd Williams, of Emlenton, the pastor. Rev. Snider, of Harrisville, also was present and took part in the service.

On the same day Rev. Paul Sprague was installed pus-tor of Lisbon and also Allegheny churches. The addresses on this occasion were all excellent. At the close refreshments were served in the chapel. For three weeks through some mistake iu the printing, it has been erroneously stated that the church Is being painted.

The word is pointed. Our church was built in 1835. No wonder the mortar is falljng out in many places. This is being renewed by the MoMurdy brothers, who are fine workmen. A new daughter has come to the home of Mr.

and Hilton Hunter at Clintonville. William Riechart and niece, Althea, of are visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Al Reichart. John Mattern and wife, of New Kensington, were recent visitors at the J.

G. Hanna home. Mr. and Mrs. George Archibald, of Pittsburgh, visited at the home of Wesley Drake, for the week-end.

Misses Helen and Ruth Jamison, of West View, spent the week-end at their home. William Drake and son, Stanley, of Homestead, spent the week-end at Crawford's Corners. Mrs. Arthur Mc-Candless and little daughter, Mary Alice, went home with them. Miss Gertrude Riddle left on Monday for Grove City, where she is attending college.

tMrs. Arthur McCandless and Mrs. Dorothy Jacobs and little daughter, spent last Wednesday at the home of Mrs. Jennie Rowley, in Emlenton. Sherman McCoy and daughter, Miss Viola, of Grove City, visited his daughter, Mrs.

Hoi. Anderson, last Wednesday. Mrs. T. C.

Hovis. of Clintonville, spent a few days last week with her cousin. Miss Minta Sutton, whose father, John Sutton, is a helpless invalid, and has been for a long time. ROCKLAND By MRS. C.

L. DUFFIELD Rockland. Sept. 25. Miles Lusher had as Sunday guests, Mr.

and Mrs. Willis Lusher and daugh ter, Dorothy, of Bradensburg, Mr. and Mrs. H. H.

Allison, of Seneca, and Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Lusher.

Mr. and Mrs. W. Moon, of Monarch Park, 6pent Sunday with the lat-ter's mother, Mrs. Mary Carner.

Paul Duffieid left Monday to attend the fall term of school at Grove City college. Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Smith and Mr. and Mrs.

Ivan Smith went to Akron Friday to attend the funeral of John Reed. Mr. Reed had lived in Rockland a number of years, but being in feeble health for several years, was being cared for by a daughter, Mrs. Harry Wiliainson, at whose home he died. Among those who attended the excursion to Niagara Falls on Sunday were: Grant Myers, Mrs.

Ida Young, Mrs. Maud Carner and son, Russel, John Myers and Mrs. Maud Burke, Alvin Longwell and Violet Carner. Dr. Martin Askey, of Philadelphia, was a recent guest of his aunt, Mrs C.

L. Duffieid and family. BIG iHSlON IS HEJJJOTTANNiNO Thursday Observed as Holiday, Marking Opening of New Road to Freeport and Pittsburgh. All roads for miles around led to Kittanning on Thursday of this week, the event of the day being the community celebration marking the opening of the new road between Pittsburgh, Tarentum and New Kensington and Kittanning. The barrier on the last stretch of the highway to be completed between Center Hill and Sister-ville, was taken down, and more than a thousand cars passed over the route as far as Slate Lick.

At that point large delegations from Freeport, Natrona, Tarentum, New Kensington and points to the south were met and escorted to Kittanning for the remainder of the program. Kittanning's stores, for the most part, were closed for the day. A celebration of similar character was held at Brady's Bend to mark the formal opening to the public of the new cement highway between Kaylor and the west end of the East Brady bridge. It was a success beyond the fondest expectations of any members of the committee. Armstrong, Clarion, Butler and Venango counties, as well as people from even more distant points, were represented in the assemblage of celebrants.

Upwards of several hundred gaily decorated automobiles took part in the parade from East Brady over the new driveway to Kaylor. Addresses were delivered by Senator A. M. Christley, Hon. George I.

Woner and John Dight, of Butler; J. Frank Graff and Charles Harrington, of Kittanning; W. J. Dixon and S. I.

Montgomery, of the Armstrong county Board of County Commissioners, and John Dyke, of the Butler commission-eds. Chairman Barnhart suggested that the highway department be requested to name the road the Brady highway, after the pioneer Indian warrior who lived in that section, and his suggestion was adopted, by acclamation. The Wise and Simple. There are elderly people who feel that tfcey have never quite grown up. They are afflicted (oh, pleasant affliction) with what may be termed the malady of youth.

Even so eminent a person as James Rnssell Lowell apparently felt this way about himself, for one day while passing an institu tion bearing the sign, "For Incurable Children," be remarked to his companion: "There Is where I belong." Bos- grandson, Frank, of Oil City, visited Mr. and Mrs. Milton Ohler, called upon Arthur and Miss Sura Duffieid, also Earl Shannon and Mrs. L. L.

Bodiue. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Liudsey have a police dog, which was through the war and knows more than some folks about caring for the wounded. S.

A. McMurray took his nephew, Grant, to the doctor to have a piece of bone removed from his arm, where it was broken last winter. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Gillilund attended the sale at Mrs.

Nicklin's find report a good attendance in spite of it being a bad day. Mr. and Mrs. George Duffieid and sister, Miss Sara, visited Erie, Buffalo, Niagara and Chautauqua, where they met their cousin, Mrs. Swan, of Illinois, and spent a very pleasant week.

Mrs. Vance Snyder called upon Mrs. Robert McMurrny, of Utica, Saturday. The primaries were held at Centre school house Tuesday. There-were 48 men and women cast votes which is about one-fourth tne people who should cast a vote for God and home and native land.

Mr. and Mrs. Milton Older and son, John, and Mrs. S. M.

Miller went to Erie last Saturday and spent the day with Rev. Homer K. Miller and family. Rev. and Mrs.

Miller gave a party in honor of Mrs. John Ohler Saturday evening, after seeing the sights, returned home Monday afternoon at 4 p. content and happy. Rev. C.

C. Mohney is at conference at Titusville. Earnest Relsinger broke his arm Saturday evening. We are very sorry, as Mr, Reisiugor is a steady, hard working man and keeps his farm in fine looking shape. So glad to see the county corresp-ends in The News-Herald; often hear persons speak of it.

Mr. and Mrs. Edward Dillie visited at their son's home Asa I'illie. Mr. and Mrs.

Lusher, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Haylett and lamiiy, Sara Stevens and Mr. and Mrs. John W.

Haylett visited at T. L. Haylett's recently. Mr. and Mrs.

J. C. Wagner spent Sunday at Greenville. DEANS CORNERS By MRS. H.

L. ARMSTRONG Dean's Corners, Sept 24. We are having soffiji nice weather now after the frost nad rain. Mrs. Will Smith, of Titusville, and Mr.

and Mrs. Charlie Adler, of Oil City, visited Mrs. Mary Martin and daughter, Chrissic, on Sunday. Adam Smith, Mr. aud Mrs.

Paul Apell and three daughters and Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Moore and son, Robert, of GrnMivilln: Mrs. Sarah Winner, of Sandy Lake, and Mr. and Mrs.

H. E. Armstrong aud two children visitea Mr. and Mrs. Warren Duulap on Sun day.

Walter Bcggs, of Pittsburgh, spent Saturday with his sister, Mrs. S. N. Reagle. William Gasell, aud friend, Younsrstown.

spent Thursday of at of the home of H. L. Armstrong. Mr. nnd Mrs.

W. L. Armstrong, near Sandy Lake, spent weunesuay with Mr. aud Mrs. Vete Porter.

Mrs. Warren Dunlan took supper with Mrs. S. N. Reagle Thursday eve- ning.

Hpnrv M. Welton. aged iS years, a prominent citizen of near Sandy Lake died at his home on Thursday eve-ntiit' He is survived bv his wife who is 88 years of age and a foster son, Lpp R. Jackson, of Franklin, uneral services were held at the home at 11 o'clock Sunday morning. We extend our sympathy to the bereaved friend.

Mr. and Mrs. Harry Reagle find fnmilv. of Elhvood Citv. spent Sat- urnd? night and Sunday with Mr.

and Mrs. Fred Rogers and family. CANAL By MRS. W. K.

DEETS Canal, Sept. 24. Mr. and Mrs. Claude Morfis, of Franklin, were week-end guests at Mr.

and Mrs. II. G. Neely's. Rev.

and Mrs. Link- Anderson and daughter, of Springville, were recent guests of Mr. Anderson's Bister, Mrs. S. W.

Johnston. Mrs. Fred Neeley has not been well the past week. Grandmother Dects is in her usual health. Charles Artz and son, Ellis, have returned home from a trip" down East, near Donaldson, SchuylskiH county.

Mr. Artz was born aud raised there but had not been to his old home for 38 years. Homer Arse is now able to work for the first since his operation last May. Mr. and Mrs.

Frank Deeter and fam ily were guests of Mrs. Elsie Waldo, of Rocky Grove, Sunday. Mrs Harry Deeter and family were guests of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. L.

E. Baker Saturday and Sunday. Mrs. 'P. D.

Cutshall and daughter, Mrs. R. J. Bruce, and Mrs. K.

W. Bruce, were guests of Mrs. Myrtle Deets and family Wednesday after noon. Mrs. Julia Harley departed for her home at Charlestown, W.

after a 10-day visit "here. Mrs. E. AA Bruce was caiaea to Lan- Sing, vy iue snwus iiiui-sa ui her daughter, Mrs. Hattie waidron.

Mr. and Mrs. Lou Hilliard and mother, of Meadville, and aunt, Mrs. S. W.

Johnston, have returned from an auto trip to Cleveland and other cities. Protracted meetings will begin here on October 7. Please do not forget the date. Evangelist Williams will be with us. Herbert Whiting and Floyd Rhoads and Herbert Deets wero guests at the Deets and Neely homes Sunday.

Mr. and Mrs. Fensteniake were guests of the latter's mother, Mrs. Mc-Calmont, of near Tionesta, Sunday. Come out to Sunday school at 10 o'clock a.

m. next Sunday. Hats of leather are trimmed only with perforations in the crown and possibly a long silk tasseL in of a. of of at a L. to Institute speaker, $15; Incidental expenses, Flower Mission expenses, $25.75 expenses of Soldiers and Sailors department, $11.88.

The Methodist congregation of Clintonville raised $22.50 for Government enforcement fund and the Bullion Union Sunday school contributed $2.30 for same cause, Mr. Elliot contributed to Union $5 and C. S. Small placed with the Union a pair of crutches to be used by any one in the community having need of them. The crutches are the adjustable type and can be fitted to any individual.

The Flower Mission department gave fruit to 25 families, flowers to 10 who were ill, sent flowers to four funerals, gave six quarts of grape juice, jelly and other delicacies to 10 that were ill, contributed to County Home treat. The Burden Bearers Class of the Methodist Sunday school met on Tuesday evening at the home of Miss Edith Hovis. A very pleasant evening was enjoyed and tempting refreshments were served by Misses Edith and Nora Hovis. On Friday evening James S. Benjamin was very pleasantly surprised when 40 of his friends gathered at his home to remind him of his birthday.

A splendid evening was spent playing games and at the close delightful refreshments were served. A shower was held on Friday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jess Sweetapple for Mr. and Mrs.

James Ivell, a bride and, grponi of recent date. There were a gOodly number present, all enjoyed a pleasant evening and refreshments were served. Mr. and Mrs. Ivell received a large number of gifts.

Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Blair, of this place, and Mr.

and Mra Robert Buchanan and daughter, Lillian, of Grove City, attended the funeral of Mr. and Mrs. Buchanan's Erdean Buchanan, on Tuesday at Chester, W. Va. The child died at the home of its parents, Mr.

and Mrs. Merle Buchanan, at Youngs-town, on Sunday morning and the body was taken to Chester, W. on Monday morning to the home of Its grandparents, where the funeral was held on Tuesday afternoon. On Thursday of last week Rev. Paul Sprague was regularly installed as pastor of the Allegheny, Scrubgrass and Lisbon Presbyterian churches.

At 11 o'clock he was installed at Allegheny by Rev. Thomas Clews Stirling, D. pastor at large, of Butler Presbytery, Rev. J. M.

Briceland, pastor at Parkers Landing and Rev. St. Clair, of Eau Claire. At three p. m.

he was installed at Lisbon, Rev. Mr. Snyder, of Harrisville, preaching the sermon. Rev. Thomas F.

Kerr, of Clintonville, delivering the charge to the pastor, and Rev. T. C. Stirling delivering the charge to the congregation. At 7:30 p.

he was installed at Scrubgrass by Rev. Thomas F. Kerr, who preached the sermon. Rev. Dr.

Stir- ling and Rev. Mr. Williams, of Emlen-ton, Rev. Fprague and his people are starting off very encouragingly in the work together. Rev.

Paul Sprague, of Scrubgrass, will preach the preparatory sermon at the Presbyterian church Friday evening of this week, preparatory to the communion services Sunday following, which will be conducted by the pastor. Rev. Thomas F. Kerr has announced a revival meeting to begin at the Kenerdell Cumberland) church on October 14th- They had a fine revival there last year, and it is hoped to have another this year. Everybody cordially invited to attend.

Born to Mr. and Mrs. Hilton Hunter on Monday morning, a daughter, and has been named, Avonel Fern. "Weight iy2 pounds. A daughter was born to Mr.

and Mrs. Arch M. Hawkins on Sunday morning. Miss Violet King was home from New Castle over the week-end and had as her guest, Miss Freda Har-land, of Grove City. and Mrs.

Frank Hoffman, G. F. Hovis, Mr. and Mrs. Shed Blair and family, Mr.

and Mrs. Fulton Jones and family, Mrs. R. W. Locke, Mrs.

J. J. Brown and 6on. James, and Margaret McKee attended the Erie Conference held at Titusville las-t week. Mrs.F.

H. Greer, of Oil City, and Mr. and Mrs. S. J.

Best and Mrs. Clare Bvers, of Anderson, were guests Thursday at the home of Mrs. Greer's sister, Mrs. Robert W. Locke.

Mr. and Mrs. Hutchison and children spent Sunday in Edinboro with relatives. Mr. and Mrs.

John P. Hannum and Mr. and Mrs. W. J.

Parker and children were guests Sunday afternoon of relatives at Parker's Landing. Rev. H. L. Hood and James A.

Mc-Kinley went to New Castle on Monday to attend the Synod of the United Presbyterian church. Mr. and Mrs. E. C.

Hamilton, Mrs. Jane Young, Mrs. Emily Stevenson and Mrs. G. G- Crawford, of Emlenton, were in town Saturday afternoon guests of Misses Margaret and Elizabeth Gibson.

Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Chase, of Youngs-town.

spent tie latter part of the week In our town with Mrs. Vinie Hovis. Rev. J. J.

Brown came home from Titusville on Monday where he spent the past week attending conference. Ret, Brown hast been returned to this charge lor another year and the people are rejoicing over his return. Services in the Methodist church next Sunday, September 30th, will be as follows: Sunday echol in the morning at 10 o'clock; preaching services at 11 a. m. and preaching services in the evening at 8 o'clock.

Kenneth McKee and Miss Sara Hutchison have returned to Grove City college and Miss Lucille Adams to Slippery Rock Normal school. Mrs. Ruth Cummins, of Franklin, is visiting at the home of her father, Frank Green. 6CRANTON PAPER MAN DEAD. 8CSELAMPON, Sept.

27. Charles Stevens, former city editor of the Scran ton and for years prominent as a theatrical man, died, at his home here. Mr. Stevens was secretary of tha Anthracite Mine Cave Commu nion named by Governor Tener in ed their children and their families, excepting their eldest son, Frank, on Sunday, September 23. A most delici ous dinner was served at noon.

Mr. and Mrs. Cross are both in excellent health and their host of friends hope they les. j.ue mmaries neia sepiemoer whs well attended by the voters from this section. Mr.

and Mrs, Victor Eakin and daughters, Henrietta and Laurabelle, of Butler, visited Mrs. William With- erup Sunday. Mrs. Robert Irwin, of Evans City, and Mr. and Mrs.

Yost, of Pittsburgh, were week-end guests of Mr. and Mrs. Allen Jacobs. Master Norman Edwards is spending two weeks with his mother, Mrs. Agnes Edwards, at Oil City, at the home of her sister, Mrs.

Dally Mr. and Mrs. Louis Duck, of Grove City, spent Sunday at Kennerdefll. Guests of Mr. and Mrs.

W. A. Chaplin, over the week-end were Mr. and Mrs. C.

B. Phippo nnd two children, Sara Jane and Bobbie, of Ford Kittanning, and Miss Lois Barker, of Joseph Hoey and Miss Doll Walley, Parkersburg, W. who will remain for an extended visit. The wedding of Clair Austin and Miss Fern Turk, both of Oil City, is of Interest here as Mr. Austin was born at Bullion, the only child of H.

H. and LInnie Simcox Austin, who were residents of BuMion for several years. Best wishes are extended. Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs.

Raymond Porter, of Clintonville. Mrs. Porter was Miss Grace Wise, of Grove City, and Mr. PoVter a son of Mr. and Mrs.

John Porter, of Clarion. The wedding of Joseph Lee, of Win. Chester, to Miss Emerette Rector, of Cyrus, took place at Hagerstown, September 17. Their many friends extend best wishes. Mrs.

E. B. Gordon is spending a few days at Franklin. Mrs. Esther Smith and daughter, Kathryn, and her mother, Mrs.

George Ray, are spending their vacation at New Philadelphia and Columbus. 0. A good rain during last week has done wonders in relieving the shortage, as many springs, wells, and small runs had thnroughQy dried up. The dance in Kennerdell Hall Fri day evening was well attended. Among those from a distance, was Mrs.

Clyde Whippo, of Ford City, and Miss Lois Barker, of Parkersburg, W. and Messrs. King and Hummel, of Pitts-fmrgh; Misses Winifred and Myra Witherup, of Franklin, and William A. Witherup, Oil City. McNaughton's orchestra furnished the excellent music and have been engaged for Friday evening, September 28.

Twenty-three relatives of Mrs. FJlz-' fiheth Hoffman, of Bullion, came from! Grove City and Barkeyville Saturday and spent the afternoon with her very-pleasantly. A most delicious lunch was" served in the evening. Her two sons, Claude and Martin R. Hoffman, and their children, of Oil City, were also present.

Mrs. Mabel Farber, of Los Angeles, who is visiting her mother, Mrs. D. L. Brenneman, has gone to Atlan.

tic City to visit a cousin. Mrs. Dalrymple, of Spartanebnrg, returned home Monday, after a visife with Mr. and Mrs. 'A.

A. Atherton. DONATION HILL By JAMES SHAY Donation Hill Sept. 21. Hollis Davis, who attended the Meth odist Episcopal conference as lay dele.

gate from Frewsburg, N. cama down from Titusville to spend tha week-end with his sister, Mrs. Fredj Shay. Mr. aud Mrs.

Robert Haslet, of Cooperstown, spent the day yesterday with Mrs. Mary E. Shay. Mrs. Daniel Urey spent several day last week at the home of her son, Harry, at Lake Creek.

Mrs. Ad Shirley and Mrs. Melvin. Deeter and granddaughter, Marguer-r spent the week-end with relatives in Ohio. Mr.

and Mrs. Daniel Goodwin, of Oil City, spent week-end at the home of John S. AVright Airs. Esther Peters and granddaughter, Miss Cleo Peters, of Deckard, spenft a day recently at the home of J. Shay.

Homer Davis has returned to hi home in Frewsburg-; N. after a two weeks' visit with his sister, Mrs. Fred Shay. Charles Miller spent the week-end with his mother, Mrs. Jennie Moore, Mr.

and Mrs. Gusta Deeter called at the home Of Elmer Brown, of Bethel, last week. Mrs. Lydla Lubold spent the day yesterday at the home of her brother, Melvin Deeter. Mr.

and Mrs. Fred Shay and family, Hollis Davis and Homer Davis were guests at the home of James Shay recently. Mr. and Mrs. Gusta Deeter spent a few days recently at Tldloute with the latter's sister, Mrs.

Frank Gould. Miss Grace Williams spent yesterday with Miss Jennie Deeter. Mr. and Mrs. Freeman and family were out from Franklin last week to spend a few days with the former's mother, Mrs.

Alice Rev. Smock is holding a series of meetings at the Donation, church. The Interest baa been good and we hope that much good may result REFINED SUGAR TAKES ANOTHER LEAP TODAY NEW YORK, Sept 27. Refined sugar was on another rise today. Federal sugar advances its quotations to 8:15 cents a pound and was followed by E.

Atkins Co. which advanced refined 45 points to 0.60 cents a pound. Pacific Coast sugar refineries have raised the price of refined 25 pointa to 9 :85 cents a pound. Beet sugar waa advanced to cents. town.

Forrest C. Henderson leaves today to enter his third year at Grove City College. He but recently returned from a delightful motor trip to AVashington, D. Gettysburg, Fredericksburg and other interesting places. His parents, Mr.

and Mrs. C. D. Henderson, were also of the party. Miss Alta Seyler is spending some time at the F.

Hill home. Lewis Prichard visited over Sunday with relatives in Meadville. Martha Kersteeter, of Oil City, visited school on Friday. The I. O.

O. F. held a very interest ing session, with Tefreshments, on Sat urday evening. Everyone is well pleased to have our minister, AV. J.

Floyd and family re turned for another year. Mrs. R. Daniels is home from a week's visit at Harrisburg. Mr.

and Mrs. J. M. AVard, of Frank lin, Misses Minnie and Bertha Ward, Mr. and Mrs.

W. AAard and Mr. and Mrs. Redding, of Oil City, were at their summer home here on Sunday. Mr.

and Mrs. Bickell and -family and Lucille Baum went to Erie on Sunday. Mrs. George Aurand is slowly recov ering from a severely sprained ankle, The baby daughter born to Mr. and Mrs.

Fred Homan at the maternal i grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Kel ly home, has been named Rosalind.

Mr. and Mrs. J. S. McGriff, of Beth el, visited Mrs.

N. S. McGriff, recently. Mr. and Mrs.

A. R. Neely and Mr. and Mrs. O.

M. Haizlett, of Rocky Grove, visited Mr. and Mrs. B. F.

Haizlett on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. H. C.

Fultz spent Sunday with their daughter, Mrs. Ella Richey, at Pringle's Corners. Owing to the inclement weather there was no session of grange on Thursday night. County Agent Ifft has secured the services of R. G.

Neely to assist with the potato clnb roundup, preparatory to entering exhibits at the fruit show at Oil City on October 24, 25 and 26. Mrs. W. E. Chelton has returned home from Oil City, where she was assisting in caring for "Jimmy" the infant son of Mr.

and Mrs. C. R. Graff. Mr.

and E. Ghering, of Coehranton, spent Sunday with a cousin, G. C. Williams. 0.

H. Sporer and sister, Catherine Sporer, motored to Venus on Sunday and dined with their cousins. Mr. and Mrs. Miles Shaw and daughter, later calling on their brother, George P.

Sporer, and Aunt Mary Sporer and son, Irenus. Mrs. Maude Weikal had as guests on Thursday, Mr. and Mr3. Alexander and daughter, of West" Virginia.

Two suspicious acting young men were lurking around the gasoline plant of the Rouseville Drilling near here all day Saturday. After dark they came to town trying to sell cigar-ets, of which they had an abundance, also new pocketbooks, stating they were without funds, and begging food. They told very conflicting stories, among them, telling of having a Ford car which had got smashed and they had abandoned it. Energetic citizens sent In a call for Sheriff Voorhies keeping in touch with the men in the meanwhile. When the Sheriff came, several cars followed him, saw his car stop where the- hoys had been and supposed he had got them Into his car and to Jail, as he drove away swiftly after having paused.

Early Sunday morning It was learned they had not been apprehended. Also two horses, one belonging to John Yeater and one to William Fuller had been taken and tied at the farm of John Brown where a Ford car was taken, belonging to Lee Brown. CRAFT HILL By JOHN BLADt Hill, Sept. 25. Harry and Florence' Haylett, of Bully Hill, spent the week-end with their grandparents, Mr.

and Mrs. C. H. Blair. Mr.

and Mrs. Fred Blair and three children and C. H. Blair spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.

George Abrams, of Warren, O. Mrs. E. M. Baker, of Greenville, spent the first of last week with her parents, Mr.

and Mrs. C. H. Blair. Mr.

and Mrs. R. E. Ream and daughter, Verua, of Franklin, spent Tuesday with the former's sister, Mrs. Fred Blair and family.

Mrs. John Cassidy and daughter, of Franklin, were recent guests of Mrs. Carl Cassidy. Mrs. L.

Ringer and daughter, Margaret, of Mercer, spent last week with her sister, Mrs. H. L. Blair and family. Mr.

and Mrs. Ralph Irwin and son, Kenneth, were recent guests of Mrs. Irwin's brother, James Jones and family, of near Leesburg. FLOYD By C. G.

PRYOR Floyd. Sept. 24. Mr. and Mrs.

Ivan Smith. Mr. and Mrs. F. Lr-Smlth, and Mrs.

Mary Reed motored to Akron, O. last Friday night to attend the funeral Saturday of John Reed, who died at that place Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Chas.

Ferrlnger, of fialina, were Sunday guests at W. Fryer's. Mr. and Mrs. John Joneon were week-end guests in Oil City.

Mrs. A'erne Smith called on Mrs. L. A. Smith Saturday afternoon.

Relatives from Cannonsburg are visiting with Mr. and Mrs. E. Delaney. Mr.

and Mrs. V. F. Schoch and daughter, Frances, spent Sunday at Alvin Schoch'a at Coal City. Mrs.

Belie V. Bliss. Mrs. Belle AY. Bliss, Barabee, has been elected national president of the AA'omen's Relief Corps.

Her choice was unanimous. PLEASANT PLAIN. By R. V. ARTLIP.

Pleasant Plain, Sept. 24,1923. Mr. and Mrs. F.

H. Crawford celebrated their twenty-fifth wedding anniversary Thursday night. Mr. and Mrts. Crawford irecefived many nice presents.

There were about seventy neighbors and friends the iu the evening but not so many in the day-time. Rain, Rain, Rain, let it rain, we farmers need it. Mr. and Mrs. R.

W. Artlip and daughter Mayme and Fred Wood were Sunday callers of Mr. and Mrs. D. AA'.

Pitinger. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Crawford, of Meadville, and Mr. and Mrs.

Kennedy of Erie, spent a short time wifh the former's brother and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Harve Crawford. Mrs. Charles Buchanan and T.

A. Crawford are ill with rheumatism but are better at the present writing. Mrs. Leonard Wringer and daughter, Feggy, of Mercer are visiting the former's sister and husband Mr. and Mrs.

H. L. Blair. Mr. and Mrs.

W. R. Ifwln were business callers at Coehranton Saturday. Mr. and Mrs.

John McCutcheon and family of near Grove City and Mr. and Mrs, Earnest Wineman of Franklin were visitors of AA'm. McCutcheon Sunday. Mr. and Mrs.

R. R. Woodland and daughter, Arlene. spent Sunday with the former's brother and wife Mr. and Mrs.

Frank AVood of Meadville. Mr. and Mrs. AA'. R.

Irwin and son, Kenneth, left Sunday for Leesburg where they will visit Mrs. Irwin's brother and wife Mr. and Mrs. James Jones, they expected to return home soon. Mr.

and Mrs. W. R. Elliott spent Sunday with their son and wife Mr. and Mrs.

L. D. Eliott. Alice Crawford was employed a cou ple of days recently by Mrs. J.

O. Hart of Coehranton. Mr. and Mrs. T.

M. Wood, of CanaL and daughter, Miss Alice of Sewick-ley, were recent callers of the former's sons R. R. and H. F.

Wood. Mr. and Mrs. Dealton Redic and sons of Mercer spent Sunday at the home of Frank Karns. BUTTERMILK HILL.

By MRS. R. J. BRUCE. Mr.

and Mrs. Thomas Crisman and children, of Oak Hill, spent Sunday afternoon with their cousin, Mrs. Ethel Wood. The sale at Floyd Burns on Wednes day was well attended. Most of the Mrs.

Kate Dunbar is saying good-bve to old friends and relatives preparing to leave for her home at El Segunda, the last of the week. Mrs. P. D. Cutshall is visiting at the home of her brother, J.

C. White, at Erie, Pa. Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Herriger and: daughters, of Cleveland.

are visiting Mrs. Herringers parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. C.

White. Mrs. White and Mrs. Smith are recovering slowly from their accident. Mr.

and Mrs. Eugene White have moved into the R. S. Duffieid farm house. Mrs.

Floyd Burns is visiting Mrs. W. C. Hastings at Mercer. Mr.

and Mrs. F. A. 'Pankratz and family, 'Mr. and Mrs.

P. D. Cutshall Suuday'on the hill. Rev. and Mrs.

E. G. Lusk have gone to Akron, for the week. Mr. and Mrs.

Mont. Mawblnney and Mrs. Dunbar spent Sunday with Rev. and Mrs. J.

K. McDivitt at Conneaut Lake. Mr. and Mrs. L.

S. Nelson spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Quimby, Miller. Helen Cutshall is home after a two weeks' stay in Franklin.

RIDDLES CORNERS By CHARLES RIDDLE Riddles Corners, Sept 24. Mrs. Gamber of Cleveland is visiting her sister Mrs. W. B.

Riddle. Frank Karns purchased some pure bred Jersey Cattle recently. The recent freeze froze everything that could be frozen in this section. The thermometer registered 2S degrees above zero. The Ladies Missionary Society of Amity church will hold an all day meeting at the home of Mrs.

Jesse Raysor on Wednesday. The farmers in this section are busy cutting corn and buckwheat and filling silos. The buckwheat will not average over half a crop since the frost Rally Day was observed at Amity on Sunday. A fine program was prepared by the Missionary Dept. Snpt, Mrs.

G. S. AVlble. A good attendance was present C. O.

"Mover is painting Amos Gol- livestock, particularly horses and cows, by's house. This will make quite an 'sold very cheap. Things look blue in-improvement. I deed for the farmer folk this year. Mr.

and Mrs. C. O. Moyer spent Mrs. E.

AAr. Bunee, who has been on last Sunday at the home of the for-; the hill the past year, returned to her mer's sister and husband Mr. and daughter's home in Lansing, Michigan, Mrs. Cummnigs of Nicklin. this week.

A. C. Boyer of Franklin was out a day recently and put a new roof on part of his father, Daniel Boyer's, house. Preaching next Sunday in the evening at Hebron. Rev.

Booser has been returned to this charge for another year. Sunday School at m. POLK By AntS. J. H.

DICKSON Polk, Sept. 25. Mrs. S. E.

Luce attended the funeral Mrs. Robert Hunter which was held Mrs. Hunter had many friends in Polk, being a frequent visitor at the home her eon-in-law, Louis Jackson, who recently moved to Stoneboro. Mr. and Mrs.

B. A. Mook have returned from a vacation spent at iPItts-burgh, Grove City and New Iebanon. Mr. and Mrs.

John Shawkey and family attended Methodist Conference Titusville on Sunday. Mrs. Dickson Adams and Mrs. John Skeeles. of Canton, were guests of friends here Monday night.

Mrs. Robert Orr has returned from week's visit with Mrs. Dickson Adams at Canton, O. Mrs. J.

H. Dickson entertained the 500 Club on Monday night. Prizes were won by Mrs. Robert Hunter and Mrs. Otis Gilliland.

Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Vogan, of Sandy Lake, spent Monday night here en-route on a trip to AVashington.

Misses Mary and Ada Heasley and Katherlne Zahniser have returned from a three weeks' vacation. They were accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. 3. Harrison, of Franklin, goine- by automobile and camping out.

They visited Philadelphia, Harrisburg. Gettysburg, AVashington and other places of Interest. Mrs. Fred Huth is quite ill at her home with typhoid fever. Mr.

and Mrs. C. F. Simpson and granddaughter, Evelyn Simpson, of Pulaski, were recent guests of friends here. Mr.

and Mrs. Amon and daughter, Madaline and Lealand Strlght, were guests of Martha Amon, another daughter, a student at Edinboro, on last Sunday. I 1.